Cowboys running back rotation getting job done

Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has been criticized for his play-calling, but his decision to interchange running backs Marion Barber and Felix Jones within plays on the same drive has proved to be a winning move.

The bullish Barber and the shifty Jones each gained 91 yards on a combined 29 carries last week in the 24-0 romp over Philadelphia, with Jones embarrassing the Eagles with a 49-yard TD run.

“They run the same plays, but they run them differently,” Phillips said of Barber and Jones. “It’s harder on the defense, and it’s paid off for us. We’ve learned that’s a good way to do it. Normally, you think, ‘You need to play this guy a series, and he needs to get into a rhythm.’ But those two guys, I guess because of their background, both substituted throughout their careers, when they go into a game, they’re ready to go.”